part of part_of part of part_of branching_part_of branching part of extends_fibers_into autonomic ganglion autonomic nervous system nerve of head region autonomic nerve EMAPA:37957 FMA:5866 MESH:D017776 The autonomic nerve is a small nerve which carries postganglionic sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons from the zygomaticotemporal nerve; a branch of the maxillary nerve, to the lacrimal nerve; a branch of the ophthalmic nerve. These neurons derive from the superior cervical ganglion and the pterygopalatine ganglion respectively. They will travel to the lacrimal gland via the lacrimal nerve. Parasympathetic will induce lacrimation and vice versa. UBERON:0034728 nervus visceralis uberon visceral nerve zygomaticotemporal nerve